Hi, I too had a problem with my son (8) losing weight at first. When I talked to his dr. about the problem, he lowered his dosage. That did seem to help. I also incorporated more fats in his diet. I switched from skim milk to 2%, added peanuts, dairy (ice cream, chocolate milk, colby cheese) and higher levels of lean protein (shaved turkey and chicken breast) he would just eat them out of the container. I don't know if this could help your daughter, but I thought I would share. Good luck!

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Hi, I also have an 8 yr old son. He has always been small for his age, but he's been on different meds since the age of 3. Right now he only weighs about 40 lbs. We also make sure to give him extra protein, peanut butter toast is one of his favorite snacks. When we notice him not eating as much, or he seems to be losing weight, we give him pediasure shakes. He seems to do really well with these.

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My 6 year old grandson started taking Concerta, 36 mg, around six months ago. It has helped him a lot. His school grades went from poor to great. The problem is weight loss. He has loss over 18 pounds and we don’t know what to do. He is a picky eater to start with and with his loss of appetite he won’t even eat his favorite foods. We are at the point that we may take him off Concerta all together. ADHD behavior is difficult to put up with but it would be better that a sick child who is wasting away. I’d appreciate any comments that may help.

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